The Reviewist - Videogames

Singstar Motown (PS3)

2009-10-22T17:57:00.001+01:00

Karaoke! the joy of the masses strikes again.

This time in motown stylee, you can see my reveiw over at Square Go Magazine

Crane Simulator 2009 (PC)

2009-10-12T12:37:00.001+01:00

Cranes, lift things and put them down. Occasionally turn, yet they fascinate even a child
But in practice is this really all that much fun?

Read my Acegamez review here.

IL2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey (XBOX 360)

2009-09-21T15:56:00.003+01:00

*DAKKA DAKKA*

ACTUNG SPITFIRE! MEIN GOTT IM HIMMEL!
DAS REVIEW IST AUT SQUARE GO.

This message brought to you by Vaguely Racist Stereotypical German WWII Quotes™

Blood Bowl (PSP)

2009-09-17T16:01:00.000+01:00

Good Morning Games Workshopers!

For your pleasure the folks at Acegamez have asked my to review the PSP edition of the popular boardgame Blood Bowl!
Enjoy my thoughts over here

ArmA II (PC)

2009-08-01T11:32:00.001+01:00

War is Hell!
My review of ArmA ii over at Acegamez, however is not.
Read it Here.

Bargains and Bins (PS2)

2009-07-30T10:40:00.000+01:00

I recently got together with fellow Square-Go writer Phil Harris to look through the blasted wastes of Gamings last bastion of wrong, the Bargain Bins.

Read the results here.

Sword of the Stars: Ultimate Collection (PC)

2009-07-12T15:19:00.003+01:00

Space.... a place of silence and death, an occasionally big explosions and sinister aliens.
We all wish we could explore and colonize it, but only games let us facilitate this petty dream.

Sword of the Stars is one such game, and its collected pack has just been reviewed by yours truly for the guys at Acegamez. Read my review at ONCE!

Resistance: Retribution (PSP)

2009-05-19T13:29:00.000+01:00

The alternate timeline WWII adventures continue with the mutant Chimera being driven out of Europe this time.
A darker tone and a change of perspective make this PSP entry to the series a change from before.
Is it up to scratch? Read my review at Square Go magazine.

The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Athena (XBOX 360)

2009-05-07T13:25:00.000+01:00

Richard B Riddick returns to the gaming universe in this semi-remake prequel of Escape from Butcher Bay.
Is it any good? Read my Square Go Review and find out.

The Path (PC)

2009-04-29T13:20:00.000+01:00

At what point does gaming become art? I asked this question and the answer came in the form of the new Tale of Tales game The Path.
Read my brain words over at Square Go

The History of Gaming - 3rd Generation

2009-04-27T13:22:00.000+01:00

The folks at Square Go Magazine have summed up the history of gaming in a few concise articles.
Read my contribution over here.

You Have to Burn the Rope (PC)

2009-04-17T13:18:00.000+01:00

What else can be done with a platformer?
I reviewed this comedy gem over at Square Go to find out.

Fallout 3: The Pitt (XBOX 360)

2009-04-15T17:18:00.003+01:00

Finished Fallout 3? Well even if you haven't, the chums at Bethesda have churned out the second add-on pack. The Pitt.
What did I think? Find out over at Acegamez

Eternal Sonata (PS3)

2009-04-06T17:22:00.000+01:00

Frederick Chopin, musician, genius and now character in a JRPG.

Now that it has arrived on the PS3, I was asked to review it for Square Go.
Read my uncanny thinks here.

Star Ocean: Second Evolution (PSP)

2009-03-11T17:20:00.001Z

The gaming world quakes again!!! not really, but there is some interest in this old Square Enix title vamped up for the PSP and the modern market.
Read my review of it over at Square-Go

Halo Wars (Xbox 360)

2009-03-02T23:28:00.001Z

The Master-Chief is back.... oh no wait, he isn't because this is 20 years earlier, and in full on RTS stylee.
Can Ensemble Studios recapture the magic of the epic Halo series? Find out in my Square Go review.

Rendevouz with Resident Evil 2

2009-02-19T23:31:00.002Z

Ever played the resident evil series? no? Well the team at Square Go have decided to let you in on the plots onf these classic games, to keep newcomers up to speed before the release of the fantastic-looking (possibly final) installment Resident Evil 5
I got down and dirty with Resident Evil 2 over in A précis of peril.

JFK Reloaded (PC)

2009-01-23T19:55:00.002Z

This month, I managed by wit and Pluck and hopefully writing skills to win the reader review of the month in PC Gamer (UK)'s Uncensored section. My review goes as follows:

When the motorcade comes round that corner; I level off my aim, account for the corealis effect, measure the distance to the target in my head, and wait...

My goal is simple, my target is not so easy. It's easy deciding to make the world a better place, easy to let out a breath and gently squeeze the trigger of this old bolt action Italian rifle and oh, oh so easy to miss.

Timing is all important, a second to early and it's all going wrong, I need to zero, to get those critical hits on the man whose three initials are symbolic of so much. Too early, too late, too high or low, and there's a risk. His wife is so close, she isn't the target, the car is full of bobbling bodies all eager to soak up a cutting piece of lead. So i wait, and I breathe...

As I get ready I fire a shot, which goes wide. Like the car backfiring, as it goes off I begin to speak the letters and as I fire again two more times, once through his throat, once in his head I say out-loud the death sentence that can free the world from horrors and death.

L B J.

Oswald should have waited.
JFK reloaded - 85%

Singstar Volume 3 (PS3)

2009-01-12T23:17:00.001Z

You Mother F**kers Sing Something!

What is this? lots of karaoke madness from Sony? No surprise there then.
Read my review over at Square-Go

Mirror's Edge - PS3

2008-12-12T07:44:00.003Z

Parkour, the french art of running around outside.
Who'd have thought it would make a good game idea? Well Dice and EA obviously.

You can find out whether I think they managed it over in my review at Acegamez.

Europa Universalis: Rome - Vae Victus (PC)

2008-12-01T16:46:00.002Z

Lend my your thumbs! Or eyes as you read my amazing review of the expansion for Acegamez.

Imperium Romanum: Gold Edition - PC

2008-11-24T22:31:00.003Z

What meat doth Mighty caesar eat? Probably pork if IR:G is anything to go by.

But what great feats lie in store for those who want to buy such a game?
Find out in my review for the lads at Acegamez.

Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-slick Precipice of Darkness Episode 2 - PC

2008-11-19T22:39:00.001Z

What is this? More Lovecraftian mayhem and giant robots in the land of new Arcadia?
Read my review of the latest installment of the adventures of Gabe and Tycho over at Square Go.

Geon - PS3

2008-11-07T00:22:00.002Z

Puzzlers are odd.
Geon is no different.
Find out quite how odd, and also if odd can be good at my Acegamez review.

LittleBigPlanet - PS3

2008-10-29T00:20:00.001Z

I've been tasked with looking at the absolutely insane new game out on the PS3.
Is a revelation? a new start for Sony? or is it just another platformer with pretentions to brilliance?
Read my Square Go review and see for youself.